The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-22 00:00:00

6 " 11 1111 XONEY SARKET AN /. [ - aa:6i-..ii:;L'iL. INTELLIGENOE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Although the supplies of capital in the!Money karket show a daily diminution, and accommoda on has been for some time in very active request, t he directors of the Bunk of England, at their weekly meeting to-day. have not found it neces. 'arY to raise their official minimum. It was bet generally believed that the authorities would take any movement, because it is known that the r equirements of the commercial community are ° wing to natural causes operating at this period of t he year, and it is believed that after the close of t he month a short period of more or less quietude , b ray be expected. It would, therefore, have been 'niudicious to have temporarily raised the rate, and t he policy pursued by the Bank clearly proves the i t nomdness of their views. The inquiry to-day has neen very active, and the rates remain exceedingly *el, 6 per cent, being the lowest charge for the best abort dated bills. The biddings for £350,000 in bills on India took Place at the Bank of England yesterday. The pro. Portions allotted were to Calcutta £178,200, to Bom bay £120,000, and to Madras £51,800. The minimum Price was fixed at is 111 d on Calcutta and Madras, 44 d is 111 d on Bombay, being 1 per cent higher t han on the last occasion. The applications within the limits amounted to £650,000. Tenders on Cal. titta atd Madras at is 11 od will receive about 88 Per cent, and on Bombay. at 21 Old, about 84 per °eat ; above these prices in full, The above results i ndicate a little diminution of the demand for means °f remittance that prevailed a fortnight back. A. meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Eyles, Evans, Hands, and Wells, who suspended on the 3 d inst., was held yesterday, showing liabilities of 18 1,353, and assets of 159,205. Mr. White, the Accountant, explained, at considerable length, the present position of the estate, and the causes which had led to the stoppage. Much sympathy was ex- Pressed for the firm, and an adjournment was l ereed upon to enable the creditors to consider the tlffer of 10s. in the £l, by three equal instalments, at four, eight, and twelve months. Two O'CLOCK. At Paris, this day, according to Mr. Renter's T elegram, the 3 per cent. French Rentes were 116 f. 15c. 65f. 20c. Heavy. Tae English Stock Market has remained in a 'MI state, and affairs generally present a heavy 11 Ppearance. This department of the house has dean very neglected consequent upon the approach. tu g holidays. Consols for money are 89 I, and for t he account 891. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 881 g ; India 5 per Cents., 1021 a ; b ilfaced 5f per Cents., 109 ; Debentures, 98 ; and 801 3ds, 8s prem. There has been very little change in the Foreign Narket, and business has continued quiet. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 72 f ; ditto Consolides, 47 1 4 ; Mexican, 291 ; do. New, 2 71 - I; Greek, ~ 3 1; Spanish Passive, 311 ; do, Certificates, 1'3 114f ; the Confederate Loan, 61 62; the Egyptian, 4 LI prem. ; the Danubian, I die. par; and the g iontevidean, 11 2i prem. In the Railway Share Market business has re. 41 ained very inactive, and in several instances p r ices have shown less firmness. Manchester, 'lleffield, and Lincoln, have declined £1; London 1 ,;(1 Brighton, 10s. ; and Great Eastern and Great 'extern, each ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain at about previous quotations. tank and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive, al though p r ic e s in some instances are firmer. I ° l ldon and Westminster have impruyed to 98 i ` 4 lndon and County to 81f ; Hindustan, China 44 d Japan, to 304; and Royal Mail Steam, to 96,1 BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. 40 VERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols ;id 0 Account, Jan. 10 4Per Cent. Reduced 834 f 6 W 3 per Cent. BBk 1 e , v 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 A U 0 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 " 111 1uities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — "0 for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Z: 10 (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — I llequer Bills. £l,OOO, 4,;per Cent par 3 pm Do £5OO ti, Do £lOO and £200 "mk England Stk, 51 per Ct. 1 0 Account.. Vfl bIA.N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Stock, 10k per Cent., April 1874 b o Account — D 0 5 per Cent. July, 1870 "„ 0 Account — - 1 ," 0 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — " h ° 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 0 61 per Cent., May, 1879 .. 109 I)o 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 D 0 under £l,OOO .. 8 pm .....10...i k is _ FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. trtri an Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 4 zilian 5 per Cent D 0 4} per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 B3k trios Ayres 6 per Cent — 4 .,? Account.... - , 9 31 (1 1' . 'all 6 per Cent. — t„ ° lnbian 6 per Cent — °4 ) per Cent. l) 9 5 per Cent. 1864 tileh 3 per Cent. 1825 b° 5 per Cent, 1864 4 0 6 per Cent., 1773-77, £ 2 5 paid —pm tado r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent.. 12 11, 0 , Provisonal Land Warrant — lPtian 7 per Cent —4 - bo 0 ) Second Issue Do 1864 95 4, 0 Scrip, £l5 paid — pm e lt 5 per Cent., 1824- 5 , ex - Coupons — 0 Account j° Coupons — 0 Account il eteruala 5 per Cent. 4 41 ? 1839 and 1859 ........ 'Jan 5 per Cent.(Marena ma na Railway) •-•• ::ki,, b , ;an 3 per Cent 0 Account D o 1864 h 0 6 per Cent. Anglo-French . ... die .., ,-. bc, ocrip, £53 paid -die !l o ° French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — die x d 40 1 n 18 h Imperial 5 per Cent II , b Ciraada D ° 2 per Cent..... — D 0 Deferred L 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) — A 0 0 Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1 864 — "0 Do do Aug., 1866. •• • 11 Vian 41 per Cent .. b° 3 per Cent. (Uribarren)... — k b° 4k per Cent., 1862 r t ,,° Account .... ezuese 3 per Cent., 1 853 b° Account • . b ° 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62;3.. +V A ccount •. 48 D B iar. 6 per Cent 1822, £ St., — i 1; ) ,., 4 1 per Cent., 1850 .. i j° - - , 1860 b n - per Cent 1859 bo 6 per Cent, 1862 I) 1834.... .. q4 l . 4 ° i k!crip, £65 paid b than 5 per Cent 604°.A ehccounta Cent th . A) per bo Account t ° New Deferred D ° Account b? Passive th l3 7, Ac coun t 3l/ I)`sil Cert. of Coup not funded — ,N.., - Account 134 ( ' llBl l 4 Cent 4, 10 , per .. 1 ) ' Bl l 6 per Cent. 1854 — L ° Account — 11 4)o Apex Cent.:lBsB 6 Pe ~-.ccount — l j u £lOO Bonds D o 6 per Cent. 1862 b Account b:.': £lOO Bonds.. 72i , 6 Per Cent. 1863 't: tez Uharauteed, 4 per Cent..... 0 0 Il eta 3 per Cent. t jo Account l9l 11, 4 6 Per Cent., 1862 ' b q 4 6, -. ecount D o ; P Cent., 1861 "Li per Cent - itlitttiuivulends on the above payable in London o , ft ati, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. h il tk:4 l , l 2 4 / per Cent., Ex. 25f — vb, , i per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil — j l 'elij Per Cent. Certificates i1i, 1 4 Renter, 3 per Cent . — Iltlq ~' per cent . , 1861, Ex 25 francs.. 611 11§11J' e count t tk I rJ n lite Dollar Bonds, 4} per Ct. Ex. 4s. o _ ee, 6 per Cent., Ex. 25f — - • t u eli TWO O'CLOCK. I) °I I Ng 0 & ' ') t - . l. t hey . 89 89 i e ah i Iliverpool Cotton Market—This Day, k ll~ it • t ket opens good, at yesterday's full rates , ' l3l. ° l3 ablv 12,000 bales • SHARE MARKETS—This Day, SHAKES AND STOO&S. maya. ; aid.. Closing , Bushes® done. Bir., IVol., and Str. Val. 1 all scythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter I 100 Caledonian 1 10 , 1 Cork and Bandon an Cornwall all I A !tetra no div' Do A tillop e.p au. has all Do. B all been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast June.l all Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc.l all Edinburgh & Glasgow.' 100 G hog. and S. Western. , 100 Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian stl 100 GreatNorthof Scotland! ) 100 Great Northern lOO Do A stock lOO Do B do Gt. S. and W. of 'relax) ,' 100 'Great Western,Original 100 Do Str Val gua. stocx 100 Do. South Wales 100 Do. 1V est Mid. -Oxford 100 -- Do Newport'. Do Hereford Lancashire t Yorkshire, London and Blsokwall Won., Bright.,& S. Coast' Lon., Chat., and Dov,r; Lon. & No h Western' 'Lon. & So'.th Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln.l I Maryport and Carlisle. Dot shires... Metropolitan Midland Do Birming. & Derby &lid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stook. &Darling Do do 1855-58 Do do 15,i , ...61 !North London Do New Do New, 18M. North Staffordshire N. and S. IV. Junction Scottish Central Soot N. E., Aber. stool Do Soot. 'Mid. stook.. Shrews. and Welelipool Shropshire Union .... South Devon ... South Eastern 6taines,Wok.,andWok Taff Vale.. Do C Vale of Neath Waterlbrd & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Harallt 87 89 131 132 6 7 34 36 16 17 8J 91 106 108 474 484 7i 8 13 k 136 155 156 130 132 89 91 781 T 9 67 69 58 60 44 46 100 102 1161 'l7 82 84 105 106 38 40 120 12 97 98 65 65i 120 ;21 1381 139 108 110 551 66i 251 161 114 1141 72} 73i 1A IC4i 3 711 88} 11 12p 9 10 120 125 2 1 1i 79i SUi 10. t 11i 138 142 58 61 44 46 86 t 6} 8 9 I(S3 168 34 4i p 10 111 38 40 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways It !antic & St Lawreno tom.,Barodaez.Cent Gu. 5 per Gent........ Do. E. 2tharee......... titthalokud Lake liuroi Do. Preference !luffalo,Brant,ez(odriel p. at. bds. Aug. 1, Is, Do. do. July 1, is: )o. do. June 1. h,7 ;lout ts.&S.Eastn.(l.ll !apeTown Dock Scri Demerara 7 p.o. per. pf v.aotn. Bengal gu. 3 1, last Indian, oru. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext grand Trunt Canal Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist t'rel. Do. do. deferred Do. 2d Pref. Bonds Do. do. deferred Do. 3d ef. stock I Do. do. deferred Do. 4th Pref. stook Do. do. deferred OtandtaPenin.g-ua.sp.c Do. Gua. 5 per cent Do. New gua. 5 p. C South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 41 per cent Do tit. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., sp. o. Do. 42 p. o. Extensiol, Do. Fifth Extension. ‘lelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Helb. & Hobson's Bay. Newßrunswiok et Cana, Class A and B. N. itl.C'daS po Ist pt bd , Soinde Do. Delhi 00. d 0... Do. Punj sub Do. indus.St. Flog) si-'F all 100 (100 100 < 2 1( 0 100 Paid. Closing Prioe. 55 60 1024 13i Idis 1p 5 6. 8 34 75 80 98 100 8) 00 103 104 104 Ijs 21 22 80 91 70 72 61 34 66 d 8 56 58 53 54 47 50 33 32 28 30 103} 1044 pr fp pr 4p 101 103 9 Oi 114 11 88 90 80 82 1 d 1024 103} 96 98 91 93 1041 4 39 61 3 6 82 94 10! 10 102 j 1031 jd fp 103 101 85 97 i COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 - - Do. do. 1883.... 100 - - 7.411.G0v.6p.c.Ja. SLJ ul) 1877-S1 ........ .... 100 99 101 10 9 1 Do. Ap. e. Feb. & Aug. 100 97 99 994 Do. 6p. e. Mar. Jz Sept. 100 97 99 99 Do. 6p. o. Jan.&July. 10i 88 90 90i Do. 6 Inscribed stock 100 86 89 .ape(G.Hope. a p o,187: , . 100 103 105 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 105 107 Do. 1891 100 106 108 Jo. Jan. & July. 1891.. 100 109 111 '.:eyion, N0v.1869, 6p c 100 101 104 Do. 1878, do. 100 109 112 ilaurltius 6 p.0ent.1873 , 00 105 107 DO. 1878 100 106 109 Do. 1882 100 COI 108 Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 104 106 N.B.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.&,Jul) 100 98 101 V. S.W. G oV. 5 p 7.,18 , , , 100 08 100 Du. sp. e.,lBti to 1:;71 100 96 97 Do. d0.,1888 &upwde. 100 94 96 'Jew Zealand 6 p cent 100 105 107 ‘lova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875 lou 99 101 4ueensland Gcv. 6p. c I 100 104 105' , i. Ails Gov. 6 p.e.1r68- I 100 - - Do. 1 7it, & utward t ) 100 107 109 Vlo.Gov. 6 p.o. JadOul), 100 --Do. io 6 p.c. An..tcOet.. • 1 100 1061 1071 BRITISH NUNES. 2 adiorian Consol. Gold 1 Chiverton _,tinoru Amalgamated.. 3 33 )even G. Con.. (Taoist. I 580 600 Drakewalls.. .. ~, ,st Bassett (Illogan) .O 47 49 !last Caradon ...... ;fist Cam Brea 3.4.0 64 7 East Grenville East Lovell I. W 'Mussel (Tavistk. 9.13. 5 54 klam.&St.Aubyn(Gwon 66 , 5 7 4 Great Laxey, Tim...'... all 19 20 181 4 ireat South Toes.... lit, 14 2 i. Wheal Vor ( elstou 10 35 37 Grenville.. I erod's-Foot . 6.13 85 37 i ingston Downs 4.18.t 444 iiargaret (tiny Lelant 1 8 9 % , larke Valley. 4 1 yn , l v Iron Oro (Lim 2l 11 1 e Nangiles... .... l6 18 to ~ ew Setin 2ll 00 70 —• : orth Dovrns . , 3 4 li North lloskear . 291 7 11 —. tt n', isaset(illo_frui 3.1 , .6 1 2 •orth Wheal Crotty . 2.80 2 24 Prosper United..., 7.1.f.. 3 —. •ruvidence(UnyLelnt 106.7 3 36 iouthCaradon(St.Cleer li .20 540 ;.Wheal Fran. (Mogan 18.15.1 33 36 stray Park fin Croft i 16 17 Nest. Basset (Illogan).. 11 7 9 x C' radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chiverton West Seton Wheel Basset (Mogan. 5 00 98 'Viten' Buller(Redrutli; 1 g 11 WhealLndcott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men , 8 1 i 3 15 Wheal ;Teton 5Bl 195 200 Wheal Tretawney (Lie , 7 18 20 Whcal Union 4 i t PHICIPEREN I Great Western, 4 per cent. irri Midland, Leicester and Hitchi lE SHARES. n4perct.,9lil PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &0., Metrop. Ext., C 6 per cent., 70 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead.:— Ditto, 5 per oent.. 1111 Nottngham and Grantham R. & C., 92 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco k li.n. ) gua. 7 per cent., 14a N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 81 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all), 181 FOREIGN MINES, Alamillos, I BANKS. Agra and M asterman's (lira.), 135 Alliance (lam.). 3f4 Si Ditto, new, 351 41 Ditto, issued at 1.0 pm., of Which 10 is pd , 19 201 Bank of utago, lira., sti Bank of New Zealand, 16 Continental, lira., 201 Eastern Exchange, 21 1 Hindustan, China, and Japan (Ura.), 301 Ditto, issued at 6 pm.. 7 + e London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, 53 London and County, 814 London and ‘1 estminster, PBl Mercantile and Exchange. Urn., 10} Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 171 New South Wales, 46 Oriental Bank Corporation. 571 6J Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 11 Standard of British South Africa (limy), 241 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, lira., 51 5 Ceylon Company, 10 1 Contract Corporation, lira., 21 Credit Fonder and Mobilh r of England, 81 East India Irrigation and Canal, 6 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lira., 54 1 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Inn., 64 Impert.l Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 84 International Financial nociety, Um., 71 Joint Stock Discount,lim.. 94 London Financial Association, 244 London General Omnibus Company, 31 1 M idras Irrigation and Canal, 51 National Discount Company, Um., Hi i Oriental Financial, lira., 7 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian IL Mail, lira., 61 Royal Mail Steam, 9Gi Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira., 7 1 Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 5 The Price of Gold. The quotation of gold at Paris is about 3 per mills pm., and the short exchange on London is 25.20 per X 1 :sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about_2-luth sper cent. dearer irt Faris than it LOAdOno FHB SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.) COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) CRETWYND V. CIIETWYND. The further hearing of this extraordinary case was re sumed th's morning. The Queen's Advocate, Mr Kerslake; Q.C., Sergeant Ballantine, and Mr Harmer were counsel for the petitioner, and Mr Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr Kenealy were for the respondent. The first witness called for the respondent was Ellen Wilsden, who said—l reside at Hickworth, near Kidderminster. I was in the employ of Mrs Smith, of Camp Hill, Birmingham, from 17th October, 1862, to the present year. Some time before last Christmas a lady and gentleman drove up in a cab to Mrs Smith's. It was on the 23d of December, at about nine o'clock at night. I have seen that lady since. It was Mrs Chetwynd, The Judge Ordinary—Have you seen that lady since ? Witness—Yes. The Judge Ordinary—Where? Witness—ln this court. The Judge Ordinary—Have you not seen her since last December ? Witness—No. The Judge Ordinary—Do you know tho gentleman who was with the lady. Witness—Yes. The Judge Ordinary—Were have you seen that gentle man since ? Witness—Here—in the Court since the cause began. The Queen's Advocate—Have you any doubt about the lady being Mrs Chetwynd ? Witness —Yes. The Judge Ordinary—l suppose you mean—No. Witness—Yes, he Judge Ordinary—Have you any doubt the lady is the same that came to Birmingham ? Witness—No, but she is vary much altered. Examination continued—The Itdy asked me if it was Mrs Shipton's apartments. I said yes, but she had left that very day. She asked me if she was coming back, and I said I didn't know, She asked me if her room was ready, and I said I did not know. I showed her the sittingroom. She said it was a nice room, and then she was shown the bed room. Cross-examined by the Qaeen's Advocate—The lady did not seem disappointed that Mrs Shipton was not at the house. She did not want to see her. The Queen's Advocate—Has any one told you the lady did not want to see Mrs Shipton ? Witness—l don't know. The Queen's Advocate—You have seen Mr Palmer of Hugely (respondent's solicitor). Witness—l don't know. The Queen's Advocate—Well, but he took your evidence you know ? Witness—Yes. The Queen's Advocate—When did you first see Mr Palmer ? Witness—About three weeks ago. The Queen's Advocate—Do you know Mr Chotwyud ? Witness—Yes. The Queen's Advocate—How long have you known him ? Witness—Only since I have been here. The Queer ,s Advocate—Where did you see him ? Witness—ln London. The Queen's Advocate—That is a wide address. Where about's? Witness—At the Robin Hood, in High Holborn, The Queen's Advocate—How did you recognise the gentleman you say is Nicholls ? _ WitnesaLHe had black moustachios. The Queen's Advocate—You are sure of that ? Witness—Yee, certain. [Mr Nicholls was here called in. He was a tall gentle man,wi'h brown hair and whiskers,bnt with no moustache.] The Queen's Advocate (pointing so Mr Nicholls)-15 that the gentleman you eay is Mr Nicholls ? Witness—l can't swear. The Queen's Advocate—But you saw him, you say, yesterday ? Witness—Yes, but I can't swear to him. The Queen's Advocate—Why ? Witness—Because be's not got a moustache. The Queen's Advocate—Then he had it yesterday, and must have shaved it off. Witness—l suppose so. • The Queen's Advocate—You are quite sure that that is the gentleman you saw at Birmingham ? Witness--Yes. The Judge Ordinary—Will you swear that that gentle man is the person you saw in court yesterday, and recog nised him as Mr Nicholls, because he wore a black mous tache ? Witness—Yes. The Queen's Advocate—Be cautious ; look at the gentle man again. Witness—l believe that's the gentleman. The Queen's Advocate—Was that gentleman in court when you saw him with a black moustache ? Witness—Yes, The Judge Ordinary—With the black moustache ? Witness—Yes, Re examined by Mr Ksnealy—The gentleman was sitting in the body of the court when I recognised him. I looked at him during the whole of the time I was in court, which was about 10 minutes. The Judge Ordinary—Did any person tell you to look about the court to find Mr Nicholls ? Witness—No. I told a female friend that I had seen Mr Nicholls, and only that one person. The Judge Ordinary—Did not Mr Palmer ask you to Look for Mr Nicholls ? witness —No. The Judge Ordinary—And you never told him that you had seen Mr Nicholls? Witness—No. The Judge Ordinary—You are sure of that ? Witness—Yes. The Judge Ordinary—You never told Mr Palmer or his clerk about it—in faot, you never told any person but your friend that you had seen Mr Nicholls until you got into the witness-box ? Witness—No person. The Judge Ordinary—How did you know his name was Nicholls ? Witness—l believe it was Mr Nicholls. It was the gen tleman who came in the cab with the lady. The Judge Ordinary—How do you know the gentleman you saw sitting in court yesterday was Mr Nicholls ? Witness-1 don't know. The Judge Ordinary—That will do. Stand down. Mrs Edwards was next examined. Her evidence went to show that Mrs Chetwynd applied to her for lodgings, but she recommended her to an hotel. In cross-examination, the witness said Mrs Chetwynd only asked her for one bedroom. She had aver seen Mrs Chetwynd in a hat. Francis Smith am landlord of the Hen and Chickens at Birmingham. I know Mrs E iwards. In December I received directions to prepare two beds for some visitors, I prepared two rooms, No. 35 and 36, but no ono came. Mr Palmer mentioned this matter to me about two months ago. Sarah Woodcock—la December last I was chamber maid at the Falcon Hotel, Birmingham. Mr Kenealy—Did a lady and gentleman come to that hotel ? Witness—Mrs Chetwynd and Mr Nicholls came there. The Queen's Advocate—Oh, indeed; Mrs Chetwynd and Mr Nicholls. Mr Kenealy—l must protest against these comments on the part of my learned friend. It is not the first time I have had to complain: Examination continued—l knew it was Mrs Chetwynd, because I had known her before, and I also knew Mr Nicholls. because he was one of the best billiard players in Litchfield. Mr Nicholls asked if he could have a bed room and sitting room. I asked if it was for himself and lady. He said for a lady and himself. I told him he could have the rooma, and the gentleman went out to the cab and brought the lady in. The Judge Ordinary—Did you recognise the lady and gentleman when you first saw them ? Witness—No, not directly. I thought it was people I had previously known somewhere, but I did not call their names to mind until some time after they had been in the house. Examination continued--I showed the lady into the sitting-room, and she immediately took the easy chair. Mr Nicholls went and stood by the fire. He had his satchel strapped across his shoulder. The Judge Ordinary—His what ? Witness—His satchel. It's a black leather bag such as the betting gentlemen use. (Laughter.) Examination continued— The gentleman asked the lady what she would have, and tea was afterwards supplied: I took it in. After tea was removed Mr Nicholls asked for a glass of cold brandy and water. It was supplied. He then said the lady's very tired and wants to go to bed. I took the candle and showed them up to No. 1 room. I had recognised them by that time. I took Mr Nicholls' carpet bag into the bedroom, and I left them there. Mr Nicholls told me to call them at halt past seven, as they wanted to go by an early train. They locked the door, and I went away. The next morning I called them at eight o'clock. Mr Nicholls put his boots outside to clean. Ho told me to get his bill made lout as they, would not have too much time. Mrs Chetwynd was dressing herself in the room, Mr Nicholls afterwards told me to go up stairs and help the lady to pack up a bag, or they would be too late for the train. When I went in she was putting on her bonnet and shawl. I put two pocket handkerchiefs and a book into the bag. The Judge Ordinary—Did you see anything in the bag ? Witness—Yes, a night dress. The Judge Ordinary—Anything else ? Witness—Yes, two combs and two brushes. Examination continued—After they went away, I went in the bedroom. The bed had been occupied by two persons. About a month after Mr Nicholls called for a smelling bottle. He did not say Mrs Chetwynd, but the lady had left it. He said if they came through Birmingham he should call again. The second time he called we had found the bottle between the mattresses of the bed. I found it my self. Cross-examined by the Queen's Advooate—l am staying with a Mrs Haraforth, near Euston•square. I went in a cab to her house, I did not leave the George because of my insolence. Afterwards I went home to my mother. My father is an edge tool manufacturer—in one situation 26 years. I went to the Falcon. I left because Mrs Haraforth and myself had a few words. I did not leave without my wages. Mr Chetwynd was a customer of the house. I have never had any familiarity with him. 1 have passed the time of day to him when I took his grog into the smoking room. It is customary to ask gentlemen when they come if they require single or double beds. I thought he was a betting gentleman. I did not recognise Mrs Chetwynd that night or in the morning. It was some weeks before I did. It was about four or five weeks after the first visit that the gentleman called fur the smelling bottle. I did not recognise Mr and Mrs Chetwynd the moment they came. The Queen's Advocate—You told my lord you recog nised them when they went upstairs. Why do you now say it was four or five weeks ? Witness—l said the features. The Queen's Advocate—No, you said distinctly that you recognised them before they went up stairs. Witness—l meant their features. The Queen's Advocate—Did it occur to you it would be an awkward thing to admit that you showed Mr Nicholls and Mrs Chetwynd into one bed room ? Witness—No; I can't say it was that which led me to the answer. In answer to further questions witness said--The carpet bag was a longish one. It would hold the cushion on the bench behind me [a very large one]. I know it was the lady's handkerchief, because Mrs Chetwynd said two of her handkerchiefs were lying on the bed. I have been to Long don Hall. I went there with Mr Palmer. It was in the summer, Not long after the gentleman came for the smell ing bottle. The first time I went to Longdon Hall I did not see Mr Palmer, I saw Mr Collis. It was a week after this that I saw Mr Palmer. I stayed at Longdon about two hours. I went over the affair with Mr Palmer. Mr Chet wynd was in the garden with his children. Mr Nicholls was of a fair complexion, he ware his hair long. The Queen's Advocate—Did he wear moustaches ? Witness—l can't say. The Queen's Advocate—What, not tell such a thing as that I Witness—No, I really never noticed, and don't think he had a moustache. The witness continued—l went to Wimpole-street, and there I saw Mrs Chetwynd. I was told to come to Lon don and walk about until I saw Mrs Chetwynd. The Queen's Advocate—Then you accidentally went to Wimpole-street, and accidentally found yourself in a certain house, and Mrs Chetwynd came out. The J udge Advocate—What 1 No person tell you to go to Wimpole-street, but that you went there accidentally Witness—Yes. The Judge Advocate—Then you accidentally went down Wimpole-street the same as you would any other street ? Witness—Yes. The Judge Advocate—And nobody told you to go there ? Witness—Nobody. The Queen's Advocate—How many days were you in London Witness—Eight. The Queen's Advocate—Where did you go the first day you were in London ? Witness—To Camden-town. The Jtege Advocate—Well, how did you come to go accidentally to Wimpole-street ? Witness—lt was the third day. I went into a liquor shop to have a little drop, and as I came out I saw a cab standing at the door, and I looked and then I saw Mrs Chetwynd. The Queen's Advocate—Does Mr Chetwynd and Mr Palmer go to that house? Witness—l don't know. The Queen's Advocate—ld not this liquor shop very nearly opposite the house you saw Mrs Chetwynd ? W itness—YeE. The Queen's Advocate—Then you accidentally went into this cigar shop, which accidentally stood opposite the house to which you saw Mrs Chetwynd all by pure acci dent, and without the slightest knowledge that you would see Mrs Chetwynd ? Witness----Yes. The Queen's Advocate—Did anybody show you about London. Witness—Not till after I had seen Mrs Chetwynd. The Queen's Advocate—Who then ? Witness—A little boy about eight years of age. The Queen's Advocate—Don't you know that a reward was offered for intelligence about Mrs Chetwynd, who was said to have left her home ? Witness—When I heard that a reward of X 5 was offered for any intelligence about Mrs Chetwynd, who was said to have left her home with Mr Nicholls, I said to Mr Palmer (respondent's solicitor) that must have been Mrs Chetwynd and Mr Nicholls that I saw - at the Falcon. [This answer produced a marked sensation in court.] I cannot tell the name of the mother of the boy who walked about London. I don't know it. I don't even know the name of the person who keeps the house I am stopping at. I don't recollect hearing the name of Sergeant Glover. It was Sergeant Something, but I don't know for certain. It was the sergeant's little boy who walked about London with me. I was for eight days in London stopping at this house, and I din not know the person's name who kept it. I don't know whether it was at the house of a detective officer (Sergeant Glover) that I was stopping at. I know he was a policeman, and a sergeant. It was his little boy that was with me when I accidentally went into the liquor shop. Re-examined—l was quite a stranger in T.nndon when I first came. I saw Mr Collis the second day after I had been in London, The boy did not take me to a certain publichouse. I don't know Mr Miller, Mrs Chetwynd's lawyer. He has not been to see me. I have not seen a clerk from that gen tleman's office. Mr Kenealey—Have you been asked to give evidence in this case on the part of Mrs Chetwynd ? The Queen's Advocate—l object to that question. The Judge Advocate—lt is not evidence ; but if you press it, I must decide that the question cannot be put. I think you had better not press your objection. The Queen's Advocate--Very well, my lord. The witness then answered the questions, and said I have not been applied to to give evidence on the part of Mrs Chetwynd. I was not discharged from the George Hotel for bad conduct. There was no pretence for saying that I ever got my living in an immoral way. Mr Chetwynd has always behaved as a gentleman when he came to the George, Mr Kenealy—What did you mean when you answered the question of my lord about recognising Mr and Mrs Nicholls the night they came to Birmingham ? Witness—Did I say so. (Laughter.) Well, it was their features that I meant, but not the name. The Judge Ordinary—When the gentleman came to Birmingham for the smelling. bottle did you call him Mr Nicholls ? Witness—No. Mrs flandforth—l am the landlady of the Falcon 'Hotel, Birmingham. I recollect two persons coming on the 23d of last December. I did not then know either of them, I have seen both in this court. I was told The Queen's Advocate—You must not tell us what you were told. Witness—l heard a person call this gentleman by the name of Nichols. I have seen Mrs Chetwynd also in court. Mr Kenealey—ls she the lady who came to the Falcon at Birmingham• Witness—l think she is. I saw her go up stairs to her room. I think she is the same. I did not see her face the next morning. Mr Nicholls I saw in the hall waiting for the lady. The parties were charged on leaving the hotel for refreshments and one bed. They left about 10 o'clock in the morning. The gentleman came some time afterwards about a smelling bottle which he said the lady had left. I told her I had not seen it. I afterwards requested Sarah Wocdcock to search for it, and it was found between the mattress. Mr Nicholls called about a week or so after and I gave it to him. The case was proceeding when we went to press. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under ; _ 1864. 1863. Great Western £64,975 £61,039 North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland . . ........ 46,420 42,428 South Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire.... 34,240 35,624 Bristol and Exeter North Eastern Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 17,047 17,487 Great Eastern These returns, with one or two exceptions, are of a satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an increase of 13,936 ; on the North Western of £4,782 ; on the South Western of £3 ; on the Brighton of £676 ;on the Midland of £3,992; on the South Eastern of £544; on the Great Northern of £100; on the Bristol and Exeter of £62; on the North Eastern of £4,417; and on the Great Eastern of £1,102; the Lancashire and York shire, however, shows a decrease of £1,384 ; and the Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincoln of £440. The only bullion operation at the Bank yester day was an influx of £ll,OOO bar gold. A few of the Mexican dollars, by the French steamer Louisiana, bait) been sold at ss, 0-ad. per oz., showing a decline of 00. CURIOUS CASE OP TRESPASS.—A case which is likely to come, on s point of law, before the superior court, was on Monday decided at the petty sessions at Tamworth. Mr Richard Barker is the occupant of a farm at Whitacre, and of some laud there, over which Sir Robert Peel had reserved the exclusive right of shooting game. It appeared, however, that Mr Barker had been over this land in pursuit of game, and he was charged with being a tres passer within the meaning of the Game Law Act. It was contended that the defendant could not be a trespasser upon land in his own occupation; but the bench convicted, imposing a penalty of £2 and costs. Au appeal from this decision will be taken. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. WESTMINSTER. ROBBING A WATERLOO HERO .—John Frazer, a power ful young man, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a silver medal, William Reasen, a Chelsea pensioner, said—l was a private in the Coldstream Gaards. I met this man last night, and he vas very civil to me. Mr Arnold—You have charged him with robbing you of a medal ; that is, certainly, not a very civil act. Prosecutor—He was very civil to me, your Honour, although he robbed me. He met me last night about six o'clock in Ebury square, and began talking to me. He said Christmas was now very near, and he asked mo to have a glass of ale; but I did not want any, and I told him so. While we were standing talking he seized my medal, snatched it from my coat, and ran off. I called " Police," and a policeman took him at the top of the street, and brought him back to me. Mr Arnold—What medal was it ? Prosecutor—Waterloo. Mr Arnold— Were you at Waterloo ? Prosecutor—Yes, your Honour. Mr Arnold--I hope you have not lost your medal. Has it been found ? Prosecutor—Yes; it was picked up just where ho was caught, after he had run some distance. Prisoner—l don't believe a word about it, your Worship. It is not likely I robbed the man. I was intoxicated, and do not remember anything about it. Charles Fryer, 280 B, said that a quarter past six last evening, while he was on duty in Ebury-square, he heard cries of " Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running. He followed and stopped him in Upper Ebury-street. Shortly afterwards he, picked up the medal on the same spot he found it, in the mud. Mr Arnold—When you took the prisoner into custody was he intoxicated, or in any way affected by liquor. Witness—He was perfectly sober. Prisoner was remanded. THAMES. THE LATE CASE OF STABBING TN SHADWELL.—Mar tiIIi Alexander, an Italian seaman, was brought up on re mand before Mr Partridge, charged with feloniously cutting and wounding George Smith, a north country Mr Charles Young, solicitor, said he appeared for the prisoner. He was very happy to state that the wounded man in the •London Hospital was improving, and expected to leave the hospital in another week. Mr Partridge said the state of the wounded man was atisfactory. It was extraordinary that after the man was stabbed in the abdomen and chest that he should be improv ing so much. Smith was a vat) , strong man. Mr Charles Young—The strongest man I have met with for a long time. Mr Partridge remanded the prisoner for another week, CATTLE DRIVING ON SUNDAYS.—Nine drovers made their appearance before Mr Partridge to answer summonses which charged them with driving cattle along Burr-street, at the back of the St. Katherine's-dock, on Sunday, the 11th of the present month, between the hours of one and two o'clock in the afternoon, contrary to the Act of Parlia ment. The cattle wero landed from a steamer from Hol land the same afternoon, at one of the wharves in Lower East Smithfield. Mr Partridge said before he heard the summonses he wished to inspect the General Steam Navigation Company's wharf at Blackwall, where cattle were landed. He then proceeded to Blackwall with an inspector of the H division. It is believed that a bill will be introduced into Parlia.. ment next session to prevent the landing of foreign cattle above Blackwell. The greatest facilities exist there for the purpose. The wharves in Lower East Smithfield are ant ill and inconvenient for landing cattle, and the streets in the neighbourhood are crowded and narrow. MARKETS—This Day, MARK LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 38s 1d; barley, 28s 4d ; oats, 19s 9d ; rye, 29s Od ; beans, 37s 2d ; and peas, 358 3d. THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 388 6d ; barley, 29s 2d ; oats, 19s I.d ; rye, 308 10d ; beans, 37s 7d ; peas, 35s 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WHEKo—Wheat, 96,985 ; barley, 110,294 ; oats, 10,728 ; rye, 37 . ; beans, 3,906 ; peas, 1,655 qrs. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. To-day's market was fairly supplied with boasts for the time of year. All breeds moved off slowly at a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. The best Scots sold at 6a 6d per Sibs. The show of sheep was limited, and the mutton trade was inactive, on former terms. The top figure was es per 81b. We have to report a slow inquiry for calves, at late rates, viz„ from 48 2d to 5s 4d por Blbs. The few pigs on offer sold heavily, at stout last week's currency. Much cows wore almost nominal. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 8 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 4 10 Prime large oxen 5 0 5 2 Prime Scots, &o. 5 4 5 6 Urse. & inf. sheep 4 2 4 8 Second quality do. 4 10 5 2 Lambs....( Suckling calves, 19s to 21s 20s to 26s each. a. a. 8 d Primeors-wool d 0.5 4 5 8 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 10 6 0 Largo arse. calves 4 2 4 10 Prime small do 5 0 5 4 Large hogs 3 6 4 4 Small porkers 4 6 4 10 )s Od to Os Od. ; and quarter-old store pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts ... . 950 Cows llO Sheep .. 1,620 Calves 7O Pigs. 2lO FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NZWGITB AND LZADBNHALL.—The supplies of meat are moderately good, and the trade is steady, as follows : ➢eef, from 3s 4d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 3s 8d to gs Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10c1 ; and pork, 3s 6d t• 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. SouTHALL, Deo. 21.—The supplies of stock were only moderate for the time of year. Generally speaking, trade ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 53 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 4s 4d to 6s 2d; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Dec. 21.—Prime stock was in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade ruled heavy. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 8d ; mutton, 3s 10d to 6s Od ; veal, 4e 4d to 5s 2d ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 265; and milch cows, £l5 Os to £l9 Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 7s Gd ; clover, £5 58 to £6 6s Od; and straw, il 5s to £1 lOs per load. Trade steady. CUMRERLAND—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s Od; clover, £5 bs to £6 6s Od ; and straw, £1 Os to £1 lOs per load, A fair demand. WHITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 4a to £5 5s Od ; clover, £5 5s to £6 8s Od; and straw, £1 58 to £1 106 per load. Trade firm. The Calcutta, China, and Australian Mails, The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamship Delhi, Captain G. S. Brooks, arrived at Southampton at 4 p.m. yesterday, with the heavy portion of these mails, in charge of Mr Les, of the General Post-office. She brought 105 passengers —viz., 35 first class, 42 second, 18 children, and 10 servants; and on freight £1,882 in specie, 138 boxes of oranges, 848 bales of silk, and 238 pack ages of sundries. The Delhi left Alexandria on the 4th instant, Malta on the Bth, Gibraltar on the 12th, and Lisbon on the 18th. From Alexandria to Gibraltar she had moderate head winds and fine weather. Off Cape St. Vincent, on the 13th, 14th, and 15th inst., she experienced a severe cyclone gale, with a tre. mendous head sea, and was compelled to put into Lisbon for coal on the 16th, leaving that port on the morning of the 18th. Strong westerly gales were . experienced across the Bay of Bisoay, with high seas, and in the Channel light winds. Her Majesty's ships Gibraltar, Royal Oak, Meeanee, Orlando, Resistance, Cossack, Pelican, Ricer, Assurance, Psyche, Cockatrice, and Wizard were at Malta, and the Procris and Redpole at Gibraltar. The line.of.battle ship Victoria, Capt. Goodenough, 13 days from Plymouth, arrived at Gibraltar on the 6th, and left for the east at 8 a.m. on the 9th. The Royal Mail steamship Magdalena, Captain Woolward, from Southampton on the 9th, arrived at Lisbon on the 15th. She experienced a severe cyclone gale, and was hove to for 30 hours off the B urlings. The latest quotations at exchange at Gibraltar were as under :—London, 90 days' date, 50 ; Madrid, 8 days' sight, 1; to 2 die. ; Cadiz, 8 days' sight, 3 die. ; Seville, 8 days' eight, Q die. ; Ma laga, 8 days' sight, z to 9 dis. ; premium on sf. pieces 1 tot. The above exchanges are nominal. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A RAILWAY GUARD. — Yesterday an inquest was hold on the body of Richard Freeman, aged 29 years, a guard in the employ of the South Western Railway Company. It appears that on the evening of the 23d November deceased was knocked down by a train from Leatherhead as ho was crossing the line at the Waterloo Station. He was much injured in the legs, arms, and back, and died on Sunday from his injuries. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. CANTERBURY DEGREES. The Archbishop of Canterbury has just conferred the degree of Master of Arts upon the Rev. Wm, Thomas Greive, Theological Associate of King's College, London, curate of Uldwer, near Windsor—the Rev. Thomas Milville Raven, of St. David's College, Lampeter, late curate of Waldringfield, Suffolk, and domestic chaplain to the Earl of Buchan—the Rev. F. Lefevre Blunt, Theological Associate of King's College, London, recently presented to the vicarage of Scarborough —and the Rev. Flood Ebener Woodman, of the University of Gottingen) rector of West Walton, Pembrokeshire, 1551 41 51 1:0i t 1361 Business don, 1042 i • . • - English at Public Schools. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sxu,—The study of the English language in most of our public schools, and many of our private academies, is con fessedly in an unsatisfactory condition. For proof I refer to the Royal Commissioners, to H.M. Inspectors of Schools, and to the Civil Service . Examiners. The results are shown in our letter writing, our speeches, our sermons, and even in our conversation; but chiefly in reading aloud at scientific meetings, in the service of the Church, and in the domestic circle, Many heads of schools admit this, but are unuble or un. willing to apply a remedy. Some pload " want a time," as if the mother tongue had no right to even an hour a week. Others, with more reason, cc mplain that competent masters are not to be had, the present style of education supplying only classical men, some of whom boast that " they never opened an English grammar," who have " not the faintest idea how it is possible to teach mere English," and who condemn all attempts at improvement in this direction as encroachments on their peculiar provincE'. Several of the Bishops in their recent charges, the Dean of Canterbury and Dr. Goulburn at the Bristol Church Congress, and the Royal Commissioners in their reports on public schools, concur in recommending the systematic study of English composition, public reading, and public speaking, as an essential part of the course in all places of sound education. In; these circumstances, I venture to offer my services to my younger professional brethren. From my long experi euce as head master of the English department in the High School of Glasgow (with fully 300 pupils from 10 to 18 years of hge), and from my official position in London and at Cambridge, I trust that I may not be considered pre sumptuous in submitting some practical suggestions to those who, however eminent in other branches, have not made English an especial study. 1 intend to give, during 1865, in the principal towns in England, Lectures in public reading,with especial reference to schools—and I shall attempt to show : 1. That the mere ability to read in the ordinary elemen tary sense is a very different thing from the power of read ing aloud with proper effect. 2. That the prejudice which many entertain against the cultivation of good reading as tending to theatrical declama tion is as groundless as it is ridiculous. 3. That so far from there being any logs of schooltime in practising this art, there is positive gain; as the muttering modes of speaking and repeating lessons, so common amongst school-boys, and so trying to the teacher's patience, may be almost entirely eradicated. 4. That till those who are practically engaged in tuition recognise the necessity of duly cultivating this much neg. lected branch at a time of life when there is the best chance of success, we need not hope for any change in the present mode of reading and speaking in public, so discreditable to the general intelligence of the nation.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, ALEX. J. D. D'ORSEY. 8, Lancaster-terrace, Regent's-park. N.Y., Dec. 17, 1864. Hooker v. Burnaby. TO TILE EDITOR OF TILE SUN. Sits,—lt was far from my desire to bring my name before the public in connection with this painful matter, which no one can more regret than myself ; but Mr Hooker's letter in your columns of Tuesday leaves me no alternative, in common justice to Mr Burnaby, but to reply thereto, and give my statement of this unfortunate affair. I have for some time past had a shooting arrangement with the plaintiff, Mr Hooker, he finding the land and I paying all the other expenses, including gamekeeper. I very seldom avail myself of this shooting, and when I do generally stop at a farm in the neighbourhood belonging to my father. In September last I had invited Mr Burnaby and Lieut. Adderley (another brother officer), and upon their coming down I asked Mr Hooker to meet them. We dined together, and in the course of conversation after din ner Mr Burnaby and Mr Hooker, who are both gentlemen of athletic proportions, discussed various subjects in con nection with throwing weights, and each boasted of his strength; some trials took place between them, and Mr Hooker to some extent lost his temper, but at the close of the evening all parted on friendly terms, arranging to meet on the following day and shoot together. We did not meet in the early part of the day, as arranged, but eventually came together, and upon Mr Hooker propos ing to shoot over some ground that we had been trying prior to our meeting, Mr Burnaby objected, say ing we Should find no birds, to which Mr Hooker replied " that he did not understand shooting there, although, perhaps, he might in his own country," adding some taunting expressions as to Mr Bur naby's shooting. 'We had very little sport, and Mr Bur naby about 2 o'clock in the day made an observation to the effect that he should advise me to give up the shooting. This seemed greatly to annoy Mr Hooker, who asked Mr Burnaby what he meant by interfering between him and myself, and also if Mr Burnaby imagined that he (Mr Hooker) had been over the ground before, to which the lat ter replied that he thought it probable ho had. This remark appeared to further annoy Mr Hooker, who lost his temper, asked Mr Burnaby If he intended to call him a poacher, say ing, " that although ho might be an architect he got his living honestly. and did not, as Mr Burnaby did, make money by swindling his brother officers, attending prize fights, and going into training for all sorts of blackguard affairs," that he, Mr Burnaby, " wished to get up a quar rel," and then taunted him with being afraid to hit him for fear of getting slicking, adding, "if I did lick you you'd take the law of me." Upon this being said Mr Burnaby fired off his gun and offered to fight the quarrel out, when Mr Hooker said, " If you hit me, I'll blow your brains out.'' From this moment the dispute was carried through on both sides in a spirit of bitterness which, although most lamentable, it was futile to attempt to moderate. To me the quarrel was from the first a source of regret, knowing as I did both parties, having been acquainted for some years with Mr Hooker, and Mr Burnaby being my brother officer and guest. I did my best to make peace, and, having spoken to Mr Burnaby, who professed himself willing to adopt any course myself and Mr Adderley would suggest, I re peatedly spoke to Mr Hooker, and urged upon him to apolo gise for the gross insult he had offered to my friend in apply ing the term " swindler" to him ; and this term I insisted he should withdraw. Mr Hooker, however, positively re. fused to give any apology or to withdraw the word ; and, after again conferring with Mr Adderley, we both felt we must leave matters to take their course, and that we had no alternative but to intimate to Mr Burnaby that he was, in our opinion, bound to resent the affront, and some two hours after the commencement of the quarrel, during which time both Mr Adderley and myself had anxiously attempted to amicably arrange matters, Mr Burnaby went up to Mr Hooker and demanded an apology, to which Mr Hooker replied "That ho would not apologise to a bully like him self." lVhat afterwards took place has been described by Mr Burnaby in his letter, which has already appeared in The Sun, and I am prepared to pledge my word of honour to its strict accuracy. I state most positively that Mr Hooker was never upon the ground at all; that Mr Burnaby kinked him twice only; those kicks were adminis tered behind ; and Mr Burnaby did not strike Mr Hooker until the latter had seized his leg, and was endeavouring to throw him over. I wish to add that the statement I have now made I furnished to Mr Burnaby's solicitors; that Mr Adderley and myself attended the trial of the case, and both were prepared to give evidence to the effect of my present statement. I cannot, of thy own knowledge, state whether the oiler to settle upon payment of £5O was made, except that Mr Burnaby himself so informed me when in the court, and stated he had refused to compromise the matter. I must express my regret at addressing you at this length, but I feel that I have only one course to pursue, and that is to place the correct facts before the public. I should have as readily done so had Mr Burnaby been in the wrong, and I only regret finding myself called upon to give the most explicit denial of the accuracy of Mr Hooker's statement, as it again appeared in his letter of to-day—and, in addition, I avail myself of this opportunity of publicly contradicting the allegation advanced by Mr Hooker to the effect that I introduced tho name of, or hinted at, Mr Burnaby's having been mistaken for another gentleman. In making these remarks, I feel that a very faithful state ment of a scab of this description can seldom be expected from the immediate parties. In conclusion, I wish to add that Mr Adderley is ac quainted with the purport of this letter. and that I have his authority for saying that the statement I now beg the favour of your affording a place in your columns is, in his opinion, strictly correct.--I have the honour to remain, sir, your most obedient servant, H. E. WESTCAR, Royal Horse Guards, Regent's-park Barracks, Dec. 20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-111r Westcar, of my regiment, has written you a letter in connexion with this affair, fur the strict accuracy of which I vouch; and feeling, as myself and brother officers do, that if the report of this trial were true in substance, and if Mr Burnaby had committed the brutal assault laid to his charge, he would be unfit to remain our associate, I look to that spirit of fair play which is always accorded by the press to all classes to ask the favour of your permitting me through your columns to state most positively that Mr Hooker and his witness most grossly exaggerate the real facts of this case. I speak as an independent eyewitness at the entire affair from beginning to end, and pledge my word that Mr Burnaby never kicked Mr Hooker in any part of his person, save in the first instance giving him one or two kicks behind. The scuffle did not occupy two minutes ;no blow was struck by Mr Burnaby until his leg had been laid hold of by his opponent, and immediately he was released he ceased striking. In fact, however much the matter is to be regretted, it was one of those fracas of the moment between two hot-blooded men equally matched as to size and strength, and the plaintiff and his witnesses have enlarged this into an assault of a most violent and disgraceful character. I have the honour to remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, M. B. B. ADDERLEY, Royal Horse Guards. ' Regent's-park Barracks, Dec. 20. [With these communications the correspondence must ceaw in our columns,' SPORTING INTE LLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—WEDNESDA.Y. The business still continuer exceedingly flat, and the transactions quoted are all that have taken place since our last return. Closing prices : WATERLOO COURMNG CUP. 20 to 1 agst Lord Uffington'a nomination (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mr H. Haywood's nomination (taken) 25 to I agst Mr Gibson's nomination (taken) 25 to 1 agst Mr J. Jardine's nomination (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr Spinks nonination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mr Blanshard's nomination (taken) 33 to 1 agst Stockot's nomination (taken) THE DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Brother to Minnie (taken) 30 to 1 agst Bedminster (taken) 40 to 1 agst Zimblsi (taken) 40 to 1 agst The Buck (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1865. JANUARY. Manchester FEBRUARY. Lincoln spring . 21 I Nottingham Spring t2s MARCH. Derby Spring 2 Liverpool Spring Shrewsbury Spring Doncaster Spring 1 4 Warwick Spring .... 21 . Chelmsford Spring ... 28 Northampton 4 Croxton Park 7 Durham l7 Newmarket Craven Catterick Bridge Thirsk 2l Epsom Spring Newmarket Ist Spring... 1 Chester York Spring .... Salisbury Bath .. 2:3 Epsom Summer ' ::.0, INE. I Hampton .• "1 Newton Newcastle Worcester Summer ... 29 SLY. Epsom Summer (con.).. 1 Manchester . . 7 Ascot .. Alexandra Park 2O Ju: Newmarket July Carlisle Pontefract Nottingham Summer .. 18 Chesterfield Goodwood Ara Huntingdon Reading Egham Oxford York August 22 I Plymouth .. 24 Lichfiel . Devon and Exeter ... 29 Derby Summer Weymouth atBER. SEPTE: Weymouth (continued),. 1 Leicester .. Doncaster Brecon Richmond Monmouth Manchester Autumn Newmarket Ist October 26 IBER OCT , Northallerton 5 Newmarket Second Oct 9 Novi I Newmarket Houghton.. 23 Worcester Autumn .... 31 :FIBER. 'Worcester Autumn (continued) 1 Now ready, G. SHELTON'S Derby Guide, is Glenie, Connaught - terrace, Hyde-park ; Sunday Times Office, Fleet-street; and all agents. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day, LONDON, Dec. 22.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze, aid fine weather, but rather cloudy. FALMOUTH, Dec, 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Johanna, from Akyab. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mary and Margaret, from Boston for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jeune Adolphe, from Porto Rico. POOLE, Dec. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Janus, from Newfoundland. (Er MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 21—Conquerer, from Havre. Arrived, Dee. 22—Thalie, from Calmar—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp—Rhine, steamer, from Ostend. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Anchored—Forest Queen, from Richibucto, for Grimsby. Passed—Mary, for Corfu—Theresa, for Buenos Ayres— both from London. The Court of ASBiZOS has just been engaged two days in trying Mme. Michel, the wife of the re ceiver of registration dues at Ceulommiers, on 22 charges of forgery, alleged to have been committed in singing receipts to the bills of tradesmen who had supplied her with goods. The indictment stated that several tradesmen of Clamecy, where Mme. Michel formerly lived, and of Coulommiers, her present residence, lodged a joint complaint that false receipts had been apposed to 22 of their bills for goods supplied to Mme. Michel. Some of these bills are of old date, for owing to the honourable position of M. Michel, the parties had individually shrunk from lodging a complaint against his wife, until they found that many of their fellow tradesmen wore in the same position, and their numbers gave them confidence. It also appears that a number of mischievous anonymous letters had been addressed to diffe rent persons at Clamecy and Coulommiers, which were sup posed to have been written by the prisoner. The letters and receipts were submitted to the judgment of experts ; who pi esented a report declaring that the letters were all written by the accused, and that the receipts were forgeries, all in the same hand, but that they could not positively as sert the prisoner to be the writer, though from her great dexterity with the pen they thought it possible. The pri soner denied that she had signed the receipts or written the letters. The Public Prosecutor pressed for a conviction, as the prisoner was the only person who had any interest in signing the receipts, and that it was highly improbable that so many respectable tradesmen would all agree to per jure themselves. M. Lauhaud, who defended the prisoner, argued that it was most unlikely that his client, who had ample means of payment, would have forged receipts for such trifling sums; indeed she must have been mad if she had done so. The jury, after an hour's deliberation, ac quitted the prisoner on all the counts of the indictment, and the Court ordered her immediate discharge. A GOOD STORY of the discomfiture of a ruffianly fire-eater :—" A singular incident occurred at tlle Café Frangais in 1816, at the corner of the Rue Laffitte. A celebrated duellist entered and began insulting all the per.- sons who were seated at dinner; he boasted of his courage, and declared his determination to kill a certain M. de F--. A gentleman present, disgusted at such braggart insolence, quietly walked up to this fire-eater, and ad dressed him thus :—' As you are such a dangerous custo mer, perhaps you will accommodate me, by being punctual at the entrance of the Bois de Boulogne, near the Porte Maillot, at mid-day tomorrow; earlier I cannot get there, but depend upon my arriving in due time with swords and pistols. The duelist began to demur, saying he did not know what right a stranger had to take up the cudgels of M. de F— ; to which the gentleman replied, I hava done so because I am anxious to rid society of a dangerous fellow like yourself, and would recmmend you before you go to bed to make your will. I will undertake to order your coffin and pay your funeral expenses.' He then gave the waiter a note of I,ooofrancs, with injunctions that his orders should be executed before eleven the following day. This had the desired effect of intimidating the bully, who left Paris the following day, and never more was heard or seen in public."—Captain Gronow's Third 'Series of "Anecdotal Recollections," THE MEMBER FOR LAMBETH.—" Mr Lounger, you did not mention in your paper the report of the death of Wiscount Williams. How was that ?" This from Mr Blogg to me. " Because,' I replied, " I did not think it was true. But why do you call him Wiscount,% Blogg?" " Well, he said he might have been made a \Viscount, did he not ?" "No, never," "Punch always calls him Wiscount.' " " Punch is a snob, Now, listen. Mr Williams has been in the House nearly 30 years. Long before this foolish story got about I often heard him in his speeches call Lord Palmerston 'the noble Viscount,' pro nouncing the word properly. And further, if Mr Williams does not always speak wisely, he certainly speaks correctly. And he is a very respectable, honest, charitable, and worthy man. This is his character both in the House and in the world outside, and has always been his character from the day he first came from Wales to London—a young man without money, and with but few friends. He was at first only an assistant in a London Manchester ware house ; here his industry, intelligence , and merits attracted the notice of a firm in the north, and he was by this firm started in business. And I have heard a friend of his—on whom I can rely , and who has known Mr Williams and done business with him for many years—say that in all his varied and long experience of the world and its ways he never knew a more upright man. Now, to me integrity has a great charm ; and I think that it is disgraceful to run down by caricature and ridicule such a man as Mr Williams. There are rogues and fools enough. both in the house and out of it, to castigate. Honesty o f purpose, though it be not coupled with any great mental power, should be respected. True, Mr Williams devoted his time and attention to a business in the house which he was hardly competent to master, and in which he achieved little success. But he was, to say the leant of it, sincere, honest, and incorruptible—and such a man is entitled to respect. I can see good reason why Government underlings should flout and ridicule Mr ; but that writers in what is called the liberal press should join in the cry against a man who has devoted all his time and energies to promote economy in our public expenditure is not creditable to them." " Well, let bygones be bygones. I won't call him Wis.count again. Egad, wo have not so many honest men in the world that we should ridicule them. You are right there."—lllustrated times. AN UNFORTUNATE EXPERIMENT,—A few days ago an incident occurred at Buxhall, near Bldeeton, which reminds ono forcibly of Riccabocca's experimental inves tigation of the machinery of the parish stocks, as related in "My Novel." Mr John Gage, butcher, of Buxhall, who is also constable of the parish, has a man in his employ who set about cleaning a pair of handcuffs, and having a mind to see how they would fit him he snapped them on his wrists. He then sought lib.tration, but discovered that his master was gone to London, and had taken the key of the hand cuffs with him, so that he was obliged to remain a prisoner until Mr Gage returned, —Bury and ,Norteich Lost, - --••~ p.rf: 13.14. Share 100 sir zOi to tOO 100 100 stock stook 20 stock 1:0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook stook stock stock soi 20 100 100 stook stook stook 20 stock etcok stock stook 78i a 831 195} 39 1201 97} 63 1131 1031 851 6